The Unofficial Elder Scrolls RPG Core Rules Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1: Character Creation ........................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Race .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Altmer (High Elves) .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Argonian (Saxhleel) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Bosmer (Wood Elves) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Breton (Manmer) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Dunmer (Dark Elves) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Imperial (Cyrodiils) .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Khajiit ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Nord ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Orsimer (Orcs or Pariah Folk) ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Redguard (Yokudans) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 1.2 Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 1.3 Birthsign ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 1.4 Specialization ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 1.5 Background ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 1.6 Finishing Touches .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Experience and Character Progression .................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Chapter 2: Skills ............................................................................................................................ 29 2.1 Skill Groups, Ranks, and Gaining Skills ............................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.2 Skill Table and Descriptions................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Skill Descriptions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Chapter 3: Talents and Traits ......................................................................................................... 36 3.1 Talents ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 Weapon Skill Talents ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Ballistic Skill Talents .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Strength Talents.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Toughness Talents ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Agility Talents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Intelligence Talents .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Perception Talents ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Willpower Talents ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Fellowship Talents ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 3.2 Traits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Chapter 4: Playing the Game.......................................................................................................... 55 4.1 Tests ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55 4.2 Fate Points ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 4.3 Combat ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Action Descriptions ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 The Attack ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Weapons and Special Qualities ................................................................................................................................................................................ 63 Armor/Shields and Special Qualities...................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Combat Styles ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 66 Combat Circumstances ............................................................................................................................................................................................